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Estimating Consolidation Settlement Using the Physical Properties of Clay Soil Under Embankment


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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15866/irece.v14i6.23311

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This Consolidation settlement is an important aspect of embankment work in various construction projects. This allows an engineer to estimate the value of the consolidation settlement and the length of time the consolidation will take. This study aims to analyze the consolidation settlement based on the consolidation parameters of the empirical relationship with the physical properties of clay soil. The research has begun with a consolidation test and an examination of the physical properties of clay soil on undisturbed soil samples. It has been followed by a search for an empirical relationship between consolidation parameters and clay soil properties. This equation is used to analyze the settlement in clay soils under embankment load. The results of the analysis show that the equations obtained have a similar shape to those from some previous studies. The use of moisture content, void ratio, and liquid limit of clay soil for the analysis of consolidation parameters has yielded positive results in estimating the consolidation settlement due to embankment load.
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Moisture Content; Void Ratio; Liquid Limit; Consolidation Settlement

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